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U.S. Hits Iran’s Qeshm Island in Limited Defensive Strikes
Nov 3, 2026
U.S. Hits Iran’s Qeshm Island in Limited Defensive Strikes
QESHM ISLAND, Iran — American forces hit targets Monday on Qeshm Island, which sits in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials said, describing the action as a narrow, defensive response after Iranian forces fired on a U.S. aircraft. Officials said the strikes do not mean the United States is restarting large-scale combat against Iran. One
An Hour-by-Hour Election Guide
Nov 3, 2026
An Hour-by-Hour Election Guide
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voting in the 2026 midterm elections wraps up in waves Tuesday night, starting in the Midwest at 6 p.m. Eastern and ending in the Pacific at midnight Eastern. All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governor's offices are on the ballot, along with a number of statewide ballot questions. More
Election Day 2026: Control of Congress on the Line
Nov 3, 2026
Election Day 2026: Control of Congress on the Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are casting ballots Tuesday in midterm elections that will settle which party runs the House and Senate for the last two years of President Donald Trump's second term, along with dozens of governorships and a long list of state ballot questions. Republicans control both chambers of Congress. In the Senate, the
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Trump Closes Midterm Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump wrapped up his midterm campaign Monday with a roughly hourlong speech beside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, spending most of it on the repair work his administration ordered for the landmark rather than on the elections. The event was billed as his last public campaign appearance before Tuesday's vote.
Boston Voters Face Three Ballot Cards on Election Day in Boston
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BOSTON, Mass. — Boston voters heading to the polls Tuesday will handle three double-sided ballot cards, a longer ballot driven by nine statewide questions, and city election officials are asking them to slow down at the machine. Polls in all 275 Boston precincts are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. More than 2,000 trained
Sen. Chris Murphy Recovering at Johns Hopkins After a Stroke
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Sen. Chris Murphy Recovering at Johns Hopkins After a Stroke
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is under care at Johns Hopkins after suffering a stroke over the weekend, and his staff expects him to recover fully, his office said Sunday. Allison Herwitt, his chief of staff, said in a written statement that the 53-year-old senator first noticed his arm going numb Saturday
Harris Closes Midterm Swing in Georgia and California
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Harris Closes Midterm Swing in Georgia and California
ATLANTA, Ga. — Former Vice President Kamala Harris spent the last stretch before Tuesday's midterm elections on stages in Georgia and California, rallying Democratic voters while still declining to say whether she will seek the White House again in 2028. On Thursday, Harris spoke to a packed crowd at Clark Atlanta University, the historically Black
When Polls Close and the Races That Decide Congress
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When Polls Close and the Races That Decide Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voters settle control of the House and Senate on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and the first battleground results should start arriving once polls shut at 7 p.m. Eastern in Georgia and most of Florida. Counting in the closest contests could run for days. Georgia opens the night with two statewide fights. Republican Rep.
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